For many years...

For many years, I have been notifying the Muslims of the danger posed by the usurper Israel which today has intensified its savage attacks against the Palestinian brothers and sisters, and which, in the south of Lebanon in particular, is continually bombing Palestinian homes in the hope of crushing the Palestinian struggle. I ask all the Muslims of the world and the Muslim governments to join together to sever the hand of this usurper and its supporters.

I call on all the Muslims of the world to select Al-Quds Day the last Friday in the holy month of Ramadan—which is itself a determining period and can also be the determiner of the Palestinian people’s fate—and through a ceremony demonstrating the solidarity of Muslims worldwide, announce their support for the legitimate rights of the Muslim people. I ask God Almighty for the victory of the Muslims over the infidels [2] .

Since its introduction in 1979, Quds Day has been marked internationally as the day to support the oppressed against the oppressors. On al-Quds Day, demonstrations are held around the world in over 80 Islamic and non-Islamic countries including the United States of America, Canada, Norway, and England.

In January 1988, during the First Intifada, the Jerusalem Committee of the Organization of the Islamic Conference decided that Quds Day should be commemorated in public events throughout the Arab world. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, Quds Day is marked with a demonstration by the masses, and lectures are given by the Supreme Leader, the Friday prayer’s Imams, and the top Iranian leaders.

However, Western news agencies generally attempt to play down the events of ‘Al-Quds day’, as they either remain silent or use vague expressions such as ‘thousands’ to show that the number of protesters is not significant.

Its Goals The following are the main goals of the International Quds Day celebration: It is the day the oppressed stand up against their oppressors; It is the day the oppressed Palestinians feel supported by other nations; It is the day to stop the omission of the name of Palestine from geographical maps; It is the day to pump fresh blood into the veins of Muslim nations; It is the day Muslim nations speak their words directly – not through their government officials Quds Day in Imam Khomeini’s Speeches The following are sections of the speeches of the founder of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on International Quds Day: Al-Quds Day is an international day and is not exclusive to Quds.